Template:Syrian civil war infobox

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Syrian civil war
Part of the Arab Spring, Arab Winter, the spillover of the War in Iraq, war against the Islamic State, war on terror, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Kurdish–Turkish conflict


Top: A ruined neighborhood in Raqqa in 2017.
Bottom: Military situation in September 2023:
     Syrian Arab Republic (SAA)
     Syrian Interim Government (SNA) & Turkish occupation
     Syrian Free Army & American occupation
     Syrian Salvation Government (HTS)[a]
     Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (SDF)
     Opposition groups in reconciliation
     Islamic State
(full list of combatants, detailed map)
Date15 March 2011 (2011-03-15)[1] – present
(13 years, 1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
Location
Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries)
Status Ongoing, ceasefire since 6 March 2020, with sporadic clashes
Territorial
changes
As of 1 January 2023: the SAAF controlled 63.38% of Syrian territories; SDF controlled 25.64%; and Syrian opposition forces (SFA, SNA and HTS) controlled 10.98% of Syrian territories.[2]
Casualties and losses

Total killed
580,000[3]–617,910+[4]
Civilians killed
219,223–306,887+[4][5][6]

Displaced

References

  1. ^ Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Jaysh al-Ahrar (a faction of Ahrar al-Sham), Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front) and Liwa al-Haqq.
  1. ^ Syrian Civil War Enters 10th Year
    Syria: Grim 10-year anniversary of ‘unimaginable violence and indignities’
    Syria's Civil War Started A Decade Ago. Here's Where It Stand
    10 years since start of Syrian civil war
    11 Years of War in Syria: Situation Assessment
    11 years into Syria's civil war, this is what everyday life looks like
    Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria’s war
    Syrians mark 12 years of civil war with no end in sight
    Why has the Syrian war lasted 12 years?
  2. ^ "Map of military control across Syria at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023". Jusoor. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Syria". GCR2P. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Syrian Revolution 13 years on | Nearly 618,000 persons killed since the onset of the revolution in March 2011". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. ^ "UN: UN Human Rights Office estimates more than 306,000 civilians were killed over 10 years in Syria conflict". United Nations. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Civilian Deaths in the Syrian Arab Republic: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights". United Nations. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Over the past ten years, civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict, with an estimated 306,887 direct civilian deaths occurring.
  7. ^ "Syria emergency". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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